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Patented Feb. 10, 1885.

INT/'EJVTORJ limiten Freres Parana* @africa MICHAEL R. REDHOND, GEORGE P. MGFARLANE, AND JAMES MALLON, OF HOUGHTON', MICHIGAN.

TRUNK..

.PECl-ICATItB- forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,919, dated February 10, 11885.

Application filed June 1S, i884.

To all wiz/0m it may concern,.-

Be it known that we, MICHAEL It. RED- MoND, GEORGE P. MCFARLANE, and JAMEs MALLON, citizens of the United States, resid- 5 ing at Houghton, in the county of Houghton and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Trunk, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

Our invention relates to trunks, and more particularly to that class in which a cylindrical outer casing is employed, having an inner casing provided with a series of inner conapartrnents, and it has for its object to provide a device of this character which shall be durable in its construction, and which shall prevent all damage to the contents by reason of breaking or shaking orshifting of the inner casings.

A further object of the invention provides as far as is possible against the breakage of the outer casing or trunk proper.

A further object of the invention is to provide an inner casing for the reception of different articles, with a series of removable drawers so arranged that access inay be readily had thereto.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a trunk of this character with legs,

3o whereby all liability ofthe trunk to roll is prevented, and to provide legs of. such construction and with means whereby the saine may be readily drawn up within the trunk to admit of its being rolled from place to place,

and so that the trunk will occupy but a minimum amount of room.

A still further object of the invention provides for the effective bracing or strengthening of the trunk, while a further object of the '4o invention provides an air-space whereby the trunk may be used as a buoy when necessary.

With these ends in View the invention consists in the combination, 'with a cylindrical casing, of an inner casing provided with a series of drawers or compartments, said inner casing being mounted to revolve in said outer casing. l

The invention further consists in the conibination, with an outer cylindrical casing, of

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at suitable points, and a gasket of rubber or other elastic material fitted on said bands or collars.

The invention further consists in the conlbination, with a trunk, of legs for the same, adapted to be lowered from inside of the same when it is desired to support the trunk.

The invention further consists in the details of construction and combinations of parts, hereinafter fully described, and pointed out 6o in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a trunk constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section taken through one of the hoops or bands. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section, Fig.

4 is a transverse section taken at one end of the trunk to show the legs, the same beingv located'wi'thin the trunk and in a raised position. Fig. 5 is an end elevation; Fig. 6, a 70 detail view of one of the removable drawers of the inner casing; and Fig. 7 is a detail view.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters refer to corresponding parts in the several figures, A represents the outer casing or trunk, consisting of two pivoted or hinged sections, preferably constructed of` wood. Upon the outer sides of these sections cornposing the outer casing of the trunk are se- 8o cured bands of metal B, which have upwardlyprojecting flanges, between which is fitted a gasket of rubber, b, though it may be of any other elastic material, and secured between the flanges of said ring by rivets or other suitable fastening. Each ofthe rings or bands on one of the sections is formed with two downwardlyprojecting lugs,which are on a plane with the upwardly-projecting iianges, while the rings or bands on the other or opposite section are each 9o formed with a downwardly-projecting lug, c, adapted to fit between the two lugs d of the adjacent section, said lugs being perforated to allow ofthe passage of a suitable bolt for fastket does not extend flush with the ends ofthe rings or bands, but is cutv away a short distance therefrom to allow of the seating therein of a block of metal, e, which is pi'voted beening the sections together. The rubber gasl tween the upwardly-projecting v[langes of one Ico and similarly connected to the other section, thus forming a durable hinge-connection.

The heads of the outer casing are preferably constructed of metal, and are bent outwardly and then inwardly, as shown at g, to-inclose the edges of the trunk and thus protect the same. vIhe heads are constructed in two sections, and one of the sections is hollowed out or cut away to form a semicircular recess, while the other section is formed with an upwardlyprojecting portion, h,which is semicircular in forni, and which is adapted to snugly t the cut-away portion of the adjacent head-section.

Upon the inner side of the head-section that is provided with the upwardly-projecting portion are provided two lugs, cxtendinginwardly and provided with openings, as shown. Within these lugs C are adapted to slide two legs, D, connected at their upper ends by a crosspiece,` c', depressed or bent downwardly at about its center. Said legs are also connected a slight distance below the lugs O by means of another rod which is slightly curved.

Between the upper and lower connectingbars c and d is provided an eccentrically-pivoted disk, the pivot on which it is mounted extending outside of the head, and being there provided with a button, e', for turning or operating it.

In the drawings the legs are shown in a raised position, the lower or pivoted part of the disk resting on the bar d', while the legs are supported by reason of the disk bearing against the under side of the upper bar at its free end. rIo lower the legs, it is only necessary to turn the disk by means of the button, thus causing the disk to turn and bring the free end to bear against the lower cross-bar, and, as the disk is ecoentrically pivoted, lowers the legs, which project through openings a3 in the bottom of the section in which they are mounted. The disks on the heads of the section are provided with openings through which lpass screws j, having reduced ends which are-smooth, said smooth ends fitting in the ends of or heads of the inner casing, F.

Interposed between the heads of the screws and the heads of the outer casing are provided disks G, having brackets 7c, in each of which is secured one end of a loop, Z, which serves as a handle for carrying the trunk.

-The inner casing, F, consists of the heads m,

having the shelves u, the top and bottom ones of which are the narrowest, the shelves increasing in width as they near the center in order that the'cylindrical form of the casing may be preserved. The shelves may, if desired, be arranged equidistant from each other, though we have shown them arranged at different intervals to accommodate different sizes of boxes or casings. Adapted to fit between these shelves are a series of boxes or casings, o, having removabletopsor covers, the edges or ends of these boxes or casings being cut y off diagonally to conform to the circular form of the casing F. This inner casing is mounted and revolves upon the reduced ends of the screws j, so that the said inner casing may be turned or revolved in order that access may be had to any of theboxes without removing the said inner casing from the outer casing or trunk. As the screws j project some distance into the trunk or outer casing, a space is left between said inner casing and outer casing. Thus it will be seen that an air-space is formed, and as the outer casing is thoroughly air-tight the trunk can be used as a buoy when necessary.

It will be seen from the above description that a trunk constructed in accordance with our invention is extremely durable in its constructiom'that the liability of breakage either of the outer casing, or the shaking or shifting l of the contents, is reduced to the minimum. It will alsov be seen that by the use of the legs above described a convenient means is afforded for the support of the trunk.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a trunk, the combination, with an outer casing consisting of two hinged sections, of an inner casing cylindrical in form, having a series of shelves between whichare'tted a series of removable drawersl or boxes, said inner casing revolving within the outer casing, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with a trunk, of bands of metal having upwardly-projecting flanges between which are secured gaskets of rubber or other suitable elastic material, substantially as set forth.

8. rIhe combination, with one of the pivoted sections, of legs adapted to pass through openings in the floor thereof, and an eccentricallypivoted disk adapted to raise and lower the same, substantially as set forth.

4. rIhe combination, with the outer casing, of brackets secured to the inner lside of one section thereof, legs working in saidbrackets, said legs being connected at their upper ends by means of a rod depressed at about its center, and a short distance below the brackets by a curved rod, and a die pivoted eccentrically to the inner side of said section, and a button for operating the same, substantially as set forth.

-5. In a trunk, the combination, with two sections pivotall y connected together, of heads for said sections, consisting of two parts, and having their edges bent outwardly and then downwardly upon the edge of thesection, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that wc claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses;

MICHAEL R. REDMOND.

GEO. l?. MCFARLANE. JAMES MALLON. Vitnesses: MICHAEL FINN, I. H. GALLAGHER.

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